buttress
noun
any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.
buttressing
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present participleof buttress.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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That discovery leads Mr. Lemann to ponder his family’s entanglement with slavery and its role in buttressing the Lemann fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Disney shares have gained more than 30% this year, buttressing the company’s argument that Iger is getting things on the right track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
Xi said China was open to buttressing cooperation within the U.N. and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation framework and safeguard the interests of developing countries.
From Reuters ● Oct. 20, 2023
“We will carry on buttressing our economy and expanding its dynamic course.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
North of the town the valley broke away into a region of bare mesas dotted with rounded, butte-like hills, with the buttressing ranges on either side to lift the eastern and western horizons.
From The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush by Francis Lynde
